LISTENING – Guess the answers. Listen to check.

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1) In the past decade, bugs have become ______

a. a familiar slight
b. a familiar sate
c. a familiar site
d. a familiar sight
2) livestock farming is detrimental to the environment as it ______
a. is general unsustainable
b. is generally sustainable
c. is generally unsustainable
d. is general sustainable
3) Experts say farming insects is better for the environment ______
a. than raising livestock
b. than rising livestock
c. than razing livestock
d. than raise in livestock
4) A final reason we may have to eat insects is because ______
a. of the raise
b. of the high-rise
c. of the arise
d. of the rise
5) this is expected to be 9.8 billion, up from the ______
a. currant 7.7 billion
b. current 7.7 billion
c. currently 7.7 billion
d. currency 7.7 billion
6) The insect farming industry ______
a. is grown quickly
b. is grow in quickly
c. is growing quickly
d. is grown in quickly
7) Many supermarkets around the world now stock food ______
a. made from insects
b. made for insects
c. made farm insects
d. made fro insects
8) vending machines in Tokyo, Japan where you can purchase a can ______
a. offing sect snacks
b. of insect snack
c. of insect snacks
d. off insect snacks
9) An Israeli insect farmer, Dror Tamir, says there is ______
a. a "duck factor"
b. a "yuck factor"
c. a "muck factor"
d. a "luck factor"
10) it will soon be widely accepted, just like eating raw fish in ______
a. sushi was embarrassed
b. sushi was embossed
c. sushi was in braced
d. sushi was embraced

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LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2109/210927-eating-bugs.html

In (1) ____________________, bugs have become a familiar sight on dinner

tables. One reason for this is they are a (2) ____________________ protein.

Another reason is that people are concerned about the environment.

Traditional livestock farming (3) ____________________ the environment as

it is generally unsustainable. Raising insects is much more environmentally

friendly. One kilogram of insect protein needs about 10 per cent

(4) ____________________, water and land used to produce the same

amount of beef. Experts say farming insects is better for the environment

(5) ____________________. A final reason we may have to eat insects is

because of the rise in the world's population. By 2050 this is

(6) ____________________ 9.8 billion, up from the current 7.7 billion.

The insect farming (7) ____________________ quickly. There are hundreds

of companies worldwide creating meals made from bugs. Many

supermarkets around the world now (8) ____________________ from

insects. There are vending machines in Tokyo, Japan where you can

(9) ____________________ of insect snacks. The menu includes dried

(10) ____________________. However, not everyone is excited by the idea

of insects as food. An Israeli insect farmer, Dror Tamir, says there is

(11) ____________________ to the thought of eating insects. He said

people will get used to the idea and will find insects tasty. He said: "I am

convinced it will soon (12) ____________________, just like eating raw fish

in sushi was embraced."

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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2109/210927-eating-bugs.html

1. Where have bugs become a familiar sight?

2. What does the article say insects are a great source of?

3. What does raising insects need 10% less of compared to beef?

4. What does the article say insect farming is better for?

5. How big is the world's population expected to be by 2050?

6. What does the article say is growing quickly?

7. Where can people buy tarantula snacks from in Tokyo?

8. What kind of factor did an Israeli farmer say there was with insects?

9. What is a farmer convinced people will get used to?

10. What did the farmer say was eventually embraced?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2109/210927-eating-bugs.html

1) Where have bugs become a 6) What does the article say is

familiar sight? growing quickly?
a) in gardens a) the insect farming industry
b) on dinner tables b) worms
c) in restaurants c) the appetite for insects
d) on farms d) the meat industry

2) What does the article say insects 7) Where can people buy tarantula
are a great source of? snacks from in Tokyo?
a) amusement a) train stations
b) fun b) convenience stores
c) CO2 c) vending machines
d) protein d) zoos

3) What does raising insects need 8) What kind of factor did an Israeli
90% less of compared to beef? farmer say there was with insects?
a) feed, water and land a) a "yuck factor"
b) pesticide b) an "X" factor
c) love, care and attention c) an unknown factor
d) grass d) a factor of 10

4) What does the article say insect 9) What is a farmer convinced people
farming is better for? will get used to?
a) farmers a) eating insects
b) profits b) a changed environment
c) the environment c) worm chocolate
d) business d) not eating meat

5) How big is the world's population 10) What did the farmer say was
expected to be by 2050? eventually embraced?
a) 9.9 billion a) insect farming
b) 9.8 billion b) not eating meat
c) 9.6 billion c) killing insects humanely
d) 9.7 billion d) eating raw fish in sushi

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EATING BUGS DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. What did you think when you read the headline?

2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'insect'?
3. What do you think of the idea of insects as food?
4. How will eating insects help the planet?
5. Will insects become a familiar sight on your dinner table?
6. Will traditional livestock farming eventually end?
7. What do you think of the idea of insect burgers?
8. Would you eat food from insects if it didn't look like insects?
9. How worried are you about overpopulation?
10. What advice do you have for people who don't want to eat insects?

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EATING BUGS DISCUSSION
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

11. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

12. What do you think of when you hear the word 'cow'?
13. What do you think about what you read?
14. What insects can we eat?
15. What kinds of dishes can we make with insects?
16. Have you ever seen food made from insects in supermarkets?
17. What would you prefer - a tarantula or a scorpion dish?
18. What do you think of the 'yuck factor' of eating insects?
19. Do you think eating bugs is healthier than eating beef?
20. What questions would you like to ask the insect farmers?

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